3836 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310 | Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ph: (515) 274-3811
Please Note: First & third Saturday of the month: Open 8 am–12 pm, Second, fourth, & fifth Saturday: Closed
admin This office is staffed by lovely people. The Drs are helpful & respect my decisions for care of my guys. The heart-breaking decision to put our border collie down was dealt with by all staff so sweetly. Jake was well known because we always brought his ball with us…. Thank you to everyone at the … Read moreJudith M
Becky is a part-time RVT that joined Iowa Veterinary Wellness in the summer of 2022. She is a graduate of Madison Area Technical College in veterinary technology (2003) and a graduate from the University of Tennessee with a BAS in Agriculture business with a Veterinary Management emphasis (2021). She worked in a general practice clinic in … Read moreBecky, Registered Veterinary Technician
Leiana has been working with animals for over 6 years. She joined IVWC to pursue her passion of caring for animals. She is currently enrolled in the Vet Tech program through Penn Foster, with hopes to work as a canine nutritionist or as a vet tech/care giver at a wolf sanctuary! In her free time, … Read moreLeiana, Veterinary Assistant
Chris admires just how much the doctors and staff care deeply for their clients. Chris enjoys spending time with his wife, Dr. Kim Wilke, their wonderful children, Shannon and Ethan, and 3 dogs!
Andrea was born and raised in Des Moines, IA. She always knew she wanted to work with animals. She obtained an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from DMACC in 2013, as well as a AA in General Studies. Before joining our team in April 2019, Andrea worked at a no-kill animal shelter. She … Read moreAndrea, Registered Veterinary Technician
Kat joined Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center as a DMACC Veterinary Technology student for her summer internship in 2018. She had such a great learning experience that she officially joined as an employee that fall. Kat graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at DMACC in May of 2019 and became a Registered Vet Tech that August. … Read moreKat, Registered Veterinary Technician
Dr. Platts graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. In addition, she concurrently completed a Master of Public Health from the University of Iowa. She practiced mixed animal medicine from 2009-2017 and has since focused on small animal medicine. She has treated everything from camels, to snakes, to dogs and cats! She … Read moreDr. Jessica Platts
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Dr. Deirdre Farr graduated from Grinnell College in 1975 and from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. She spent twenty years post-graduation practicing small animal medicine until discovering veterinary acupuncture in 2001. It was love at first sight. Dr. Farr successfully completed her acupuncture training through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society … Read moreDr. Deirdre Farr